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I have been reading up on some blogs about horror games, and what they are. I have my own opinions on what a Horror game is, but before I go on another rant about what makes a Horror game. I'm don't mean what makes a horror game scary or horrific, but what storyline and characters and overall game basis makes the game the way it is. So to help me out, I want to know game you feel is more horrific. I have ideas on all the games and why it is or isn't a horror game, and why it should be changed and why it shouldn't be changed.
Please take the poll and explain why, you feel that way. If you don't want to explain that is fine. But the reason I'm doing this is to get other people's feelings, which might help me determine why some games I feel aren't horror a horror game.
Thank you.

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Silent Hill

In all honesty all games can be considered horror games, but only a few reach beyond, to be truly horrifing.

*Resident Evil -- This game is a pop out scary filled with holes that only the pure gunfire action can fill in. The storyline is on off the best bc they don't aways op for new people as much as they use a certain class. Such as Chris, Jill, Claire, Leon, and Ada all appearing in different games that continue the story between them. But I think the horror comes from the player(you) thinking about the situation your in. Your alone, running out of ammo and Dead people are freakin walking around you and not to mention other unatural creatures stalking your everyfoot steps.

Ranking in horror: 2.5/5.0

Ranking in story: 4/5

*Fatal Frame -- From the beginning this game gives you the creeps. Your always in a mansion filled with ghost. Other horror games have monsters that u can fight off with guns, pipes, you name it, but Fatal Frame has the camera. So you have to face your fear and leave yourself completely vulnerable to just get a shot off. Also the atmosphere makes it even scarier, and the characters seem to be a little fragile(not trying to be sexist), but they have a vulnerbilty about them and the way the run, so I think they had effect too.

Ranking in horror: 4.0/5.0

Ranking in story: 3/5

*Siren -- A hard one to explain. But I'll give my opinion. The main attraction to this game is Japanese legend and folklore helped by the filtered camera. Undead/Not human at least creatures that once were men and women are stalking you, and your only way of survial is your wits and sightjacking(lookin through enemies eyes). The horror comes from the fact that you can't kill them, and the have weapons too. I haven't yet beat this game so thats all I got for this one.

Ranking in horror: 3/5

Ranking in story: 2.5/5.0

*Eternal Darkness -- Strange horror is what this game was all about. You might be confused but the horror from this game wasn't the monsters or the story neccesary, but the strange "panic" meter that caused strange stuff to happen. Like blood running down the walls, and a distant sound of an infant crying echoeing through the halls. But thats what made this game unique. Through the whole game it kept you on your toes. The only bad thing was the graphics in my opinion. The world seemed a little colorful at parts, but that could be what made it so good.

Ranking in horror: 3.5/5.0

Ranking in story: 3.5/5.0

*F.E.A.R -- I wasn't a fan of this game sorry. I did enjoy it in parts, but the story and supposed horror didn't work for me sorry.

Ranking in horror: ?/?

Ranking in story: ?/?

*Dead Rising -- SHEER FREAKIN NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!Zombies everywhere can make anyone a little nervous right? Good game with a decent storyline. Not deep enought to be great, but there was something there.

Ranking in horror: Up to the gamer

Ranking in story: 2/5

*Silent Hill -- In my opinion, the essence of horror. Here you are average Joe or Jane, thrown into this hellish world filled with horrors of unbelievable porportions. Armed with wits, steel pipes(yay), and of course other weapons, battling it out with grotesque creatures that actualy represent something, even though most likly violent or sexual, but still its freakin scary. Just imagin waking up in Silent Hill and thinking how you would feel, and your actions, and thats how scary Silent Hill is. Horror at its finest.

Ranking in horror: 5/5

Ranking in story: 5/5

Well there's my rambling, but I hope it helped ya a little Kus. Great question.

Oh and the music by Akira(silent Hill) make the game even more moody and depressing. - Graves of Stones

Silent Hill

Out of every game, Silent Hill has the best aspects of horror that thrown into the story line. Some of the games have horror aspects, but it doesn't play into the storyline. Some story lines are pointless, some of them are just horrific.
I'll tell more later.
_Kusavoles